The Scottish Government

2002

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND
The International context
The Glasgow Drug Court
Evaluation of the Pilot Drug Court
CHAPTER TWO: METHODS
Introduction
Interviews with professionals associated with the Drug Court
Interviews with Drug Court clients
Collection of information from Drug Court records
Observation of the Drug Court in action
Analysis of minutes of Drug Court Team Meetings
Analysis and presentation of findings
CHAPTER THREE: REFERRAL TO THE DRUG COURT
Introduction
Police involvement in referrals to the Drug Court
The role of procurators fiscal in the referral process
The role of the Supervision and Treatment Team in the referral process
Screening Group Meetings
Perspectives on the Drug Court referral criteria
Pattern of referrals to the Drug Court
Referrals for a Drug Court assessment
Summary
CHAPTER FOUR: SENTENCING AND TREATMENT
Introduction
Expectations of a Drug Court Order
Agreeing to a Drug Court Order
Sentencing
Supervision and Treatment
Drug Testing
Summary
CHAPTER FIVE: REVIEWS AND ENFORCEMENT
Introduction
Pre-court review meetings
Reviews
Enforcement
Summary
CHAPTER SIX: EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DRUG COURT
Introduction
Impact on drug use and offending
Perceived strengths of the Drug Court approach
Factors that have detracted from the effectiveness of the Drug Court
Factors that would further enhance the effectiveness of the Drug Court
Capacity of the Drug Court
Summary
CHAPTER SEVEN: CONCLUSIONS
Introduction
The operational effectiveness of the Drug Court
Concluding observations
REFERENCES

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